Psalm 65
Our God is the
powerful and almighty creator of the universe. He established the mountains
with his strength, he stills the roaring sea and calms the tumult of people.
He sustains the
earth, it would not exist without his presence. Our world is balanced on
a knife edge and he holds us in a state where we can live. It spins (to
allow the coolness of night and the warmth of day) at just the right angle
(for the provision of the diverse and beautiful seasons) at exactly the right
distance from the sun (so we neither freeze nor shrivel up) with just the
right amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (so we can breathe) and just enough
gravity (so we neither float nor are crushed). We take it all for
granted, wake up in the morning and grumble about our aches and pains as
our body is constantly regenerating itself. Where is our gratitude to all that
we receive from God?
But despite our lack
of appreciation for all that God has done he is above all a good God. He
is intimately interested in each of us, he is our God of salvation and hope.
Not just our hope but "the hope of all the ends of the earth and of
the farthest seas" (v5b ESV). He satisfies where nothing else can.
(member of the youth
ministry team)